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Upcoming Season: 1 (2025-09-30)
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Overview:
Großes Tennis Made in East Germany explores the place of tennis in the former German Democratic Republic, looking at how the sport was organized, practiced, and perceived behind the Iron Curtain. The series considers the structures that supported or limited participation, from local clubs and coaching to state sport policy and international competition, and how questions of access, class, and ideology shaped who could play. Drawing on historical context and personal recollections, it highlights training methods, facilities, memorable matches, and the everyday experiences of players and fans. It also reflects on the post-1990 transition and the lasting legacy of East German tennis within a reunified Germany.
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